28mm Vickers Light Tanks Mk.II to Mk.VI (Special)

[Steve-the-Duck]

Well, I've finally managed to complete my set of all versions/variants of the Vickers Light Tanks, all the way from the Mk.II to the modified Mk.VI. All the rest of the Mk.VIs are in a separate post on here.
Strictly speaking I'm missing one, the Mk.VI AA Mk.I, but I've only got front views of it, and it wasn't really in service. This is also why there's no Mk.I, apart from the fact there's no model of it and it would needs be a complete scratchbuild, it wasn't in 'frontline' service



Mk. II A and Bs - These are all 3D prints - with a few modifications


Left to right
Mk.IIA in Palestine (based on the example in Bovington)
Mk.IIB home service
Mk.IIA India Pattern
MK.IIB 6th Australian Cavalry (artwork shows this with AOS badges, but photos show no markings at all)

Mk IIIs


Home service
Egyptian Army

Mk IVs

102 Officer Cadet Training Unit, Sandhurst
India Pattern

Mk V

9th Lancers- there should be a regimental badge on the turret side, which I will get around to

The unique long track-base Mk.VI, which did serve in France with the BEF

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

And again, the 'how we got to here' pics

First the Mk.IIs

The Vickers buily IIB is distinguished by the filler cap. Major surgery was required to do the early rear hull

All India Pattern Light IISs and IVs had a box cupola added to the turret top, for some reason

By wartime, the IIs still in service had been modified with Horstman suspension, as on all later marks. Cue much carving!
Also, the turret hatch on the model looks about half the size it should be, so that was replaced

 

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The Mk III

The Mk.III with sandshields is the simplest conversion

 

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The Mk IV India Pattern

The India pattern Mk.IV has a completely different turret, with the extra cupola. So, that's just plasticard as a shroud with spots of cyano (cut plastic rod was too fiddly) for the prominent rivets

 

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The Mk V is basically the same as the Mk.VI, with a smaller turret. The Warlord model lacks the prominent rear spring suspension

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Finally, the long-track Mk.VI
First remove the mudguards

Take off the cupola. This tank was basically the India Pattern VIB, which, unlike all the previous marks, DIDN'T have a big box on top

For the tracks, I used the front half of the model parts, with extensions from Warlord's ever versatile Universal Carrier kit

Tracks and mudguards in place, with the front tracks thinned and detailed with rod to match

I couldn't find a picture of the rear suspension, so I just cut ip some Lego pistols!

 

[scottie3158]

Chris,
Sorry mate I had completely missed this. Some great builds on show.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Chris,
Sorry mate I had completely missed this. Some great builds on show.

Cheers!